Sentences with phrase «sue other parties»

As long as you aren't assigned 50 percent or more of the blame, you can still sue the other parties for compensation.

Your work involves managing disputes, and you have just settled a file with one person, but would like to retain the option to sue other parties involved in the dispute.

Signing these documents will ultimately prevent a driver from being able to sue the other party and recover any further amount of injury compensation.

If you are suing the other party but not their insurance company, this can be especially complicated.

The benefit of this policy is that you need not worry about suing the other party in order to claim their insurance.

In these, you can sue the other party for damages you've incurred or for medical expenses, just as you can in tort states.

In a no - fault state, you have to file a claim with your own insurer — no matter who is to blame for the accident — and your right to sue the other party is restricted.

No - fault auto insurance are polices that restricts, or even completely eliminates the rights of a policyholder to sue the other party over bodily injuries that was sustained from a car accident.

Verbal threshold — Building on this, a verbal threshold is the required verbal description of the injuries sustained from the accident before one party can sue the other party.

3 of the 12 states, namely Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Kentucky, offers partial no - fault laws — they are allowed to retain their rights to sue the other party for damages caused.

However, by purchasing personal injury protection, you agree to certain restrictions on your ability to sue the other party involved in an accident.

If the case meets certain conditions, then a driver may be allowed to sue the other party.

In addition, there are restrictions in suing the other party.

This is part of the no - fault law that many states have enacted, which restricts the rights of parties involved in an auto accident to mount a lawsuit suing the other party.

If the collision isn't your fault and you do not have uninsured motorist coverage, your only real option is to sue the other party — or pay for damages out of pocket.

I'm sure our local court houses are just not filled with realtors suing each others party.

Not exact matches

Small claims court cases are much cheaper than superior court cases for both the plaintiff (the person doing the suing) and the defendant (the person being sued) because the parties are not allowed to have any attorneys represent them and other rules that simplify the lawsuit process, making the whole thing much cheaper, faster, and easier.

One other feature of Canadian law that tends to discourage parties from suing physicians for malpractice is that the Supreme Court has set out guidelines that effectively cap awards for pain and suffering in all but exceptional cases.

CHICAGO — A Chicago cleaning company sued the Chicago Park District and other parties Monday, alleging that they improperly awarded a million - dollar Soldier Field cleaning contract to a prominent fundraiser for Mayor Richard Daley.

Five months after Mr. Ahenkorah's election, he was sued by some members of the party who demanded among others a rerun of the primary in Tema West.

Apart from the party and its General Secretary, the Plaintiff is also suing Vida Addae, the Deputy Treasurer, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Dr Karl Mark - Arhin, Mahdi Gibril, Emmanuel S. Zumakpe, the Director of Administration, and six others for the wrongful dismissal.

The contract is entirely about who wins when things go so wrong that the parties are reduced to suing each other.

If your insurance company sues the responsible party for the costs incurred during the claims process, you will be able to get your deductible refunded from the other party.

State laws related to bad checks vary, and in some states you may find yourself unable to sue check writers who write post-dated checks, two - party checks and certain other kinds of bad checks.

Giving your statement officially is the best way to verify important information if the other party decides to sue you later.

Other residents who have losses in excess of their policy limits or who don't have renters insurance are likely to be lining up to sue the negligent party.

One son was in a car accident and was sued by the other party for damages to their vehicle.

Third - party collection agencies, on the other hand, collect commissions on the amount of arrears they can get from you, and generally aren't in the business of suing, says Silverthorn.

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More recently, Volokh investigated the disturbing possibility that some reputation management companies are using fake plaintiffs to sue fake defendants for libel, so the two parties can then agree to a court injunction in which the defendant agrees to remove comments or other postings on the internet.

My understanding is that a material noncompliance means that a party has breached the agreement so severely, the agreement no longer holds, and the other party can sue for damages.

They will usually not be able to sue their employer in a personal injury case, but they may have a claim against a third party if a defective product or negligence by someone other than an employer or a co-worker contributed to their injuries.

In a complicated construction dispute between window subcontractor and other construction professionals sued for equitable indemnity and contribution, the Fourth District, Division 1 reversed and affirmed some fee awards against window subcontractor after overturning a judgment on the pleadings, affirming a summary judgment as to one party, and giving effect to a prior appellate decision overturning judgments in favor of the parties sued by window subcontractor.

Bay street financier Michael Wekerle, star of Dragon's Den, is suing Porsche AG, Porsche Cars Canada Inc., a Toronto - area luxury car dealership, two fuel - pump manufacturers and a number of other parties alleging he has suffered «permanent scarring and disfigurement to his face,» «emotional and behavioural damages,» and «loss of earning capacity.»

The plaintiff was injured while watching her son's high school football game when a player from the team ran out of bounds and collided with her.10 The plaintiff sued the school, the school board, and several other parties.

On the other hand, if such authority is given, employers will be unable to sue those who have instructed them when third party cheques are accepted.

This is where the «complicated jurisdictional issues» arise, and (if one party is suing the other) where a lawyer would need to get involved.

Under international treaties, the owners of a copyright in any of the party countries may generally sue infringers found violating such rights in any of the other countries.

Some severance packages include terms that enforce non-compete or non-solicitation agreements or contain a clause releasing either party from other obligations or rights to sue.

Other parties that may be sued for medical negligence include nurses, osteopaths, hospital employees, healthcare facilities and hospitals, dentists, and nursing homes.

A third party claim means that you can make a claim or sue a third party other than your employer or a fellow employee.

Therefore, when applying the section to any specific action, it is understood that joint and several liability to the plaintiff can and will attach only to a party defendant, although others who may also have been at fault could potentially have been found jointly and severally liable had they been sued by the plaintiff.

If a forum state's courts have «general jurisdiction» over a defendant, this means that the defendant can be sued in that forum on any cause of action against that defendant arising anywhere in the world, regardless of any other relationship that the claim has to the forum state (except for claims in the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts which can be brought in a U.S. District Court located in the same state, or in an arbitration forum pursuant to a valid arbitration clause that binds the parties, an issue beyond the scope of this question and answer).

If a person is disfigured or loses a limb due to the negligence of another individual, they have grounds to sue the responsible party for the financial costs of obtaining medical care, loss of employment, pain and suffering, and other damages.

At the end of each court case, the lawyers generally have each party sign a Mutual release that in layman's terms means they will never sue each other for the same matter again, it being a final settlement.

However, Florida's Dram Shop Law (statute 768.125)-- created to protect third - parties such as restaurants, liquor stores, bars, clubs, and party hosts from being sued for giving a drunk driver alcohol — specifies two instances when a certain party other than the driver can be held partly liable for an alcohol - induced auto accident:

«If the agreement blows apart, the person wanting to be protected sues the lawyer saying «you didn't give me an airtight agreement,»» says Cynthia Miller, LAWPRO Unit Director & Counsel (Litigation), «Or the other party will say to their lawyer «you didn't make sure that I had proper disclosure of the excluded assets and I didn't realize what I was giving up.»

In other words, the companies must also be compelled into arbitration when they want to sue the contracting parties.

If your injury was caused by the negligence of a third party other than another person who is also an employee of the company for which you work, you may have a right to sue that party.

If you were not at fault, you may also sue the other driver and recover under his or her third - party liability coverage.